Nyack People & Places Arson or Accident? – The St. Joseph’s Seminary Fire in Upper Nyack Nearly 200 years ago, a fire destroyed a large Catholic seminary and church in Upper Nyack just before it opened. Surprisingly, some cheered when... Mike HaysMay 11, 2023
Nyack People & Places Famous Forgotten Nyack Fires – The End of Nyack’s Beloved McDermott’s Milk Bar On a beautiful, warm September afternoon in Nyack, sixth-grader Alan Englander left Hilltop School on Highland Avenue to walk home. He heard the fire... Mike HaysDecember 15, 2022
History Nyack People & Places: When Ice Cream Dreams Burned 3 Iconic Mid-20th Century Ice Cream Stores Go Up In Flames! by Mike Hays “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream”... Mike HaysSeptember 3, 2020
History Nyack People & Places: Fired Fireman Fires Firehouse by Mike Hays Nyack was a mecca for incendiary fires for nearly 3 years when Village Clerk Smith smelled smoke coming from the Jackson... Mike HaysJuly 23, 2020
History Nyack People & Places: A Presidential Visit by Mike Hays The aroma of smoldering seaweed perfumed the September air in the hills above South Nyack as the President arrived for a... Matt KelleySeptember 27, 2018
History Nyack People & Places: Ice Cream Dreams Up in Smoke Three iconic mid-20thcentury ice cream stores go up in flames! by Mike Hays “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” is... Matt KelleyJuly 12, 2018